Doncaster Maryland

Camp Beaufort

Hookers division.

March 30^th 1862

 

Dear Brother

                        Your letter came duly to hand and with great pleasure contence noticed. You said you was sorry that I returned to war again; Well Renny I did not intend to return again but you see I could not obtain my discharge and they owed me Seven months pay which I could not get without being here to sign the pay roll &c and then an other thing they could take me for a deserter if they choose so to do, and the probability is now we will not see an other engagement; Two weeks agow we were within a rifle shot of the Rebel on the opposite side of the Potomac now we are with Sixty miles / at least from them and I think by the month of June the 2^nd N.H. Regt. will be discharged any how I think we will get out of it soon if we live and have good luck a good many more down here think the wars are very short; You aught to be down here and see some of the Nig^s Some of them are the most inferior looking devils you ever saw. My health at presant is verry good I have a cosey tent a fireplace in one corner and it puts me in mind of the old Bar room. Remember me to all the Bro^s Father & Mother also to Roxa

 

Write often does Dick [paper hole] any

 

Remember me to him; and tell Henry I will write him soon; I wrote Father to day. Answer Soon Send papers.

 

                                                                        Yours with Respect

                                                                                    Homer M Crafts.

                                                                        Orderly Co. I 2^nd NH Regt

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